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VOLUNTEERS
June was a very special month for us in BERUDEP; we were blessed with five and one pharmacist volunteers. They are Matthias Augustat, Gemma Cunningham, Rachael Forstythe, David Gatwech Marthais and Sushobazi Kamboj the pharmacist

Matthias Augustat, spent 12 weeks in Cameroon working as a BERUDEP volunteer
And in his report he says:

"I spend 12 weeks in Cameroon. I worked with Dr. Paul Atem in the Mount Zion Clinic in Bamenda, in Good Hope Clinic in Belo and other Health Post around. During this period i studied the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various infections tropical diseases especially malaria and typhoid fever. I also participated in caring for patients at he Community Health Care Center in Tingoh and I went two times out for environmental Sanitation to Okwala village crossing a river via a canoe.

So far I had a lot to do but there was also time for trips to Lake Oku and other special places. My stay in the Kuoh family was a very nice experience. They took special care of me in my first time, which wasn t an easy time".

Gemma Cunningham spent 7 weeks in Cameroon working as a BERUDEP volunteer and in her report she says:

"I have been lucky enough to spend 7 weeks working with Berudep in Cameroon and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time. As I am a medical student I have been working in the rural health centres. These include Samrucare in Fundong and the government health post in Njinikom. I have also given health talks each week to the group of widows that meet in the CREN centre in Njinikom; these have ranged in subject from nutrition, hygiene, prevention of disease, simple treatments for common diseases and resuscitation. I have also been able to spend a short time with some of the orphans at this centre. I have met with Fulani women in Fundong for similar health talks and advice. Rachael and I have created a health document to be used by Berudep staff so that the health talks can continue in our absence. I spent one day each week at Mount Zion Clinic in Bamenda and found this to be very useful and enjoyable.

I was lucky enough to travel with the Director to Mayo Darle in the Adamawa Province and spend a week consulting and advising patients. It was very interesting to spent time in a different area of Cameroon. I spent two days working at the Health Post in Abuh. I really enjoyed my time there and feel that this or other more remote villages would be good places to send future volunteers coming with a medical focus. It would be important to give them some time working in larger clinics with residence doctors before they travel to the remote villages so they can become acquainted with drug doses and common complaints.

In conclusion I hope to stay in touch and keep working for Berudep in the UK. I would be very happy to be a contact for other volunteers who intend to come from the UK they could contact me on my email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or my phone 07709493998. I would like to be kept updated on the chickens project in Njinikom and hope that we will be able to set up a link with Bees Abroad so that my mother can begin to sell Berudep honey in our town".

Gemma Cunningham and Rachael Forstythe

These are the names of the present volunteers and their countries:

• Veronica Dubreucq She comes from Hungary she works as a teacher in two collages in Belo sub division.
• Matthias Augustat from Germany, he works as health promoter in one of the health post in the community and others.
• Rachael Forstythe from Northern Irish, she works in the medical field in various villages as you can read from the news above
• Gemma Cunningham from UK, she works in the medical field in various villages as you can read from the news above
• Sushobazi Kamboj from Indian he works as a pharmacist in Njinikom hospital.
• David Gatwech from Australia, he works in the field of community development.

BERUDEP is proud receiving such dynamic volunteers and the services rendered in our community. Our volunteers we are proud of all you.

Thanks
Chiambah Enock Ntam
BERUDEP accounts manager